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BA - Music

San José State University -to- Santiago Canyon College

Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.

Lower Division Course Requirements

Community College Course Equivalents

The School of Music and Dance accepts the AA-T in Music for transfer into this major. We recommend transfer students complete the following courses, which are required for the Music major at SJSU, as part of their AA-T in Music. Students should take courses which clear the American Institutions requirement and a second course in English composition as part of their CSU GE or IGETC requirements for the AA-T degree (doing so will increase greater choice in the 60 units of SJSU course work to be taken after transfer).

Note: A grade of C- or better is required in all music courses listed below.

Also note that the MUSC 001A, 001B, 002A, 002B, 003A, 003B, 004A and 004B are courses which are subject to completion of theory placement exam.

Lower Division Requirements of the Major:

MUSC 001A Music Systems IA

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 001B Music Systems IB

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 002A Music Systems IIA

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 002B Music Systems IIB

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 003A Music Systems IIIA

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 003B Music Systems IIIB

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 004A Music Systems IVA

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 004B Music Systems IVB

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 012 Medieval and Renaissance Music

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 013 Music Technology

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 025A Piano Proficiency I

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 025B Piano Proficiency II

No Current Equivalent

Complete two semester units (or 3 quarter units) from:

MUSC 050A ENS: Concert Choir

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 051 ENS: University Chorales

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 052 ENS: Opera Theater

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 053 ENS: University Symphony Orchestra

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 054 ENS: Symphonic Band

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 055 ENS: Wind Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 056 ENS: Spartan Marching Band

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 057 ENS: Jazz Orchestra

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 059 ENS: Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060A ENS: Choraliers

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060B ENS: Chamber Orchestra

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060C ENS: Chamber Music

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060D ENS: Collegium Musicum

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060E ENS: Jazz Singers

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060F ENS: Small Jazz Ensembles

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060G ENS: Pep Band

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060H ENS: Percussion Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060I ENS: Jazz Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

Additional Courses in Music:

Take 10 semester units (or 15 quarter units) from at least 2 of the following categories, to be selected in consultation with an advisor directed towards one of the capstone projects (5 additional units of upper division to be taken at SJSU after transfer, not shown on the list below) - Theory, Arranging and Composition; History and Literature; Conducting; Improvisation; Music Technology; Beginning Methods and Techniques; Applied Lessons; Chamber Music; or Ensembles (note only Improvisation; Beginning Methods and Techniques; Applied Lessons; Chamber Music; AND Ensembles offers lower division requirements - courses listed below).

Improvisation:

MUSC 040A Jazz Improvisation - I

No Current Equivalent

Beginning Methods and Techniques:

MUSC 025C Piano Proficiency III

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 026A Voice Fundamentals

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 041A Applied Lyric Diction

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 041B Applied Lyric Diction

No Current Equivalent

Applied Lessons - By audition and special permission from Director. Maximum of four semester units (or 6 quarter units):

MUSC 029 Electro-Acoustics

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 030 Piano

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 031 Harpsichord or Organ

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 033 Voice

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 034 Strings

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 035 Woodwinds

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 036 Brass

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 037 Percussion

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 038 Composition

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 039A Jazz: Improvisation, Composition or Arranging 1

No Current Equivalent

Chamber Music - Maximum of two semester units (or 3 quarter units) can be counted toward the major:

IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:

Admission to San Jose State is competitive in all majors. SJSU continues to have more qualified applicants than available new student spaces. Because of this, SJSU is an impacted campus with impacted programs. For the most current information regarding admission impaction at SJSU please visit our website SJSU Impaction Information page.

Prior to transferring to San Jose State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter), including the CSU four basic skill courses required for CSU admission eligibility (except majors which have an approved CSU GE A3 waiver). Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units, students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:

1. Lower Division Major Course Requirements (especially for STEM Majors):Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. The lower division major courses for this major are shown above.

2. General Education Requirements:Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses may be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. Some SJSU majors which meet GE requirements within the majors are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San Jose State University.

3. Second Course in English Composition highly recommended:All students are strongly encouraged to complete a second English composition course as part of their lower division GE prior to transferring to SJSU (either to meet CSU GE Area A3 or C2) for the greatest success in passing the Writing Skills Test (WST) at SJSU. Complete this course with a grade of "C" or better prior to registering for the WST at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at: testing.sjsu.edu.

4. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.assist.org under the link "CSU U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.

5. Graduation Requirement - Physical Education (PE):All undergraduate students who matriculate at SJSU are required to complete two units of physical education from Kinesiology/Dance activity courses, unless the major program has an approved PE waiver. Majors which have approved PE waivers are noted on the Major Exceptions and Modifications page in our catalog.